There's no place like home for First Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Leesburg Yellow Jackets 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
First Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-27, 25-18, 25-16, 15-8.
First Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
The win got First Academy back to even at 7-7. As for Leesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
First Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Mount Dora Christian Academy on the 1st. Leesburg has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Eustis on the 3rd.
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